Fitoria gives the Shield Hero an ultimatum: make-up with the Three Heroes or die. She then challenges Filo to a fight in exchange for her help.
Tropes for this episode include:
- All-Powerful Bystander: While Fitoria won't kill Naofumi and the other heroes as Naofumi has proven himself competent by raising Filo, she still won't join them until they learn to work together.
- Brutal Honesty: Fitoria admits that while their battle was a Secret Test of Character, she really would have killed her and Naofumi if Filo had failed.
- Plot Coupon That Does Something: The cow-lick Fitoria gives Filo a large stat-boost in-spite of her level-cap. She also feeds Naofumi's shield one of her own cow-licks, unlocking the entire Filolial Series of shields in his arsenal.
